Job summaryWe are seeking a full-time Band 5 Assistant Psychologist to support with the development and delivery of the Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) service across Greater Manchester.
The role will involve undertaking psychological assessments, developing psychological formulations and delivering individual psychological interventions, to a cohort of people who have been sentenced to community orders and subject to a Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement order. The role will involve providing psychological interventions for depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation.
This post is placed in a challenging but rewarding environment and we are seeking a senior assistant psychologist with strong clinical and interpersonal skills who can manage and respond to the dynamic needs of the team, the client group and the environment, to ensure that provision is accessible and appropriate.
The service is provided across the whole of the Greater Manchester footprint and service operational hours is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
The postholder is required to complete the HMPPS vetting and must be able to travel across the Greater Manchester footprint
Main duties of the job- To undertake psychological assessments of clients including semi-structured clinical interviews, psychometric tests, self-report measures, rating scales, and both direct and indirect structured observations, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
- To assist in the formulation and delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
- To work closely with other key professionals involved in service users care and management to improve psychological well-being and reduce the risk of harm.
- To assist in developing specific plans for ongoing recommendations and to support the delivery and signposting of these where appropriate.
- To contribute to the development and delivery of training packages on the Primary care MHTR service and common mental health problems.
- To work alongside service users, probation practitioners, the wider court user group and Community Health and Justice staff team, to reduce the risk of reoffending and enhance the provision of a safe environment.
- To, where appropriate, support the team in the design, delivery, review and evaluation of the MHTR service. This will include co-facilitating aspects of the service and completing pre-and post follow up evaluations and documentation where required.
- To contribute to effective risk assessment and management strategies that ensure liaison with all relevant stakeholders in an individual's care, and service user involvement where possible.
About usGreater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
DetailsPay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 23 October 2026
Staff benefits- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Education/Qualifications
- Eligibility for Graduate Membership of BPS
Desirable- Graduate level PWP qualification
ExperienceEssential- Post degree experience
- Previous AP experience
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
- Community or forensic experience
- Delivering 1:1 psychological interventions
Desirable- Experience of working in a criminal justice setting i.e. probation, courts, prison etc.
- Experience of working in a trauma informed environment
- Service development, evaluation, audit and/or research
KnowledgeEssential- Knowledge of factors that contribute to offending behavior and complex presentations
- Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for working with complex presentations and mental health difficulties.
- Knowledge of relevant risk assessment tools and risk management frameworks
- Working collaboratively with service users and others involved in their care
Desirable- Awareness of neurodiversity needs of the offender population
SkillsEssential- High level organisational and communication skills (written and verbal).
- IT skills
- Use own initiative
- Work collaboratively with others
- Communicate sensitive risk information to others
- To show resilience within a challenging working environment
- Good presentation skills
- Engage in clinical supervision effectively
- Undertake audit and service evaluation projects
OtherEssentialDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.Employer detailsEmployer name: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Central Park, Northhampton Road, Manchester, M40 5BP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/
For questions about the job, contact: Carly Porter, Principal Clinical Psychologist, carly.porter@gmmh.nhs.uk
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